Cordillera securing rice stocks amid oil crisis

2026-03-27 - 21:10

BAGUIO CITY—As conflict rages in the Middle East, highland communities in the Cordillera have been urged to prioritize food security, officials said during the Cordillera Regional Development Council’s first quarterly session on Thursday—coinciding with the 26th day of hostilities involving US, Israeli and Iranian forces. The crisis has disrupted shipping routes through the Strait of